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abortus

US/əˈbɔɹ.təs/

abortus noun: an abortion.

Noun

abortus (plural abortuses or aborti)

  1. An abortion.
  2. An aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy.
    Synonyms:
    abort, abortion

Synonyms of abortus

Forms of abortus

pluralabortuses
pluralaborti

Origin of abortus

Borrowed from New Latin abortus (“miscarriage”). Doublet of abort.

Words formed from abortus

Questions about abortus

What does abortus mean?
Abortus means an abortion.
What part of speech is abortus?
Abortus is a noun.
How do you pronounce abortus?
Abortus is pronounced /əˈbɔɹ.təs/ (US).
What is the plural of abortus?
The plural of abortus is abortuses.

Words near abortus in the dictionary

  1. abortorium
  2. abortoriums
  3. aborts
  4. abortuaries
  5. abortuary
  6. abortus
  7. abortus fever
  8. abortuses
  9. abos
  10. Abot Molina
  11. Abotrite

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